Ka波段固态发射机体制云雷达和激光云高仪探测青藏高原夏季云底能力和效果对比分析

激光云高仪和云雷达是探测云底的两种设备,但其探测能力和探测结果有一定的差异,对比分析两种设备的测云效果有助于正确认识它们的探测优势,推进我国云雷达在云探测中的应用。本文提出了基于云雷达数据的云底和云顶高度分析方法,利用2014年夏季第三次青藏高原大气科学试验云雷达、激光雷达和激光云高仪数据,统计了三种设备探测青藏高原低云、中云和高云的云底高度偏差、探测率,分析了激光云高仪探测云底偏高的原因,根据探测结果提出了固态发射机体制雷达探测青藏高原低云的优化观测模式,模拟分析了探测效果。结果表明:（1）云雷达对高云的探测能力要明显优于激光云高仪,但其对低云的探测能力有待改进,激光云高仪探测云底下部的边界层内的云雷达回波信号可能是非云降水回波;低层云的遮挡作用明显降低了激光云高仪对多层云的观测能力;与激光云高仪相比,云雷达仍然会漏掉一些高云和中云。（2）激光云高仪探测的中云和高云的云底很多在云雷达回波内部,云雷达和激光云高仪观测的云底的时空对应关系比较差。（3）增大激光发射功率和优化固态发射机体制云雷达观测模式可提高云的观测能力,微波和激光雷达数据融合可全面了解不同类型云的宏观特征。这一工作为云雷达和激光雷达数据的应用,评估激光云高仪和云雷达探测青藏高原云的能力,讨论设计优化的云观测方案,为推进我国云观测技术的发展提供了重要参考依据。     

青藏高原那曲地区一次深对流云垂直结构的多源卫星和地基雷达观测对比分析

为了加强对青藏高原深对流云垂直结构的深入认识,利用TRMM、CloudSat和Aqua多源卫星观测资料及地基垂直指向雷达（C波段调频连续波雷达和KA波段毫米波云雷达）资料,对第三次青藏高原大气科学试验期间2014年7月9日13-16时（北京时）发生在那曲气象站附近的深厚强对流云和那曲气象站以西100 km左右的深厚弱对流云的垂直结构特征进行了分析,得到的结果如下:（1）深厚强对流云和深厚弱对流云的水平尺度均较小（10-20 km）,垂直发展高度较高（15-16 km,均指海拔高度）;深厚强对流云在0℃层以下雷达反射率因子递增非常快,表明对流云内固态降水粒子下落至0℃层以下后融化过程有很重要的作用;在对流减弱阶段有明显的0℃层亮带出现,亮带位于5.5 km左右（距地1 km）;（2）对比TRMM测雨雷达和C波段调频连续波雷达观测到的雷达反射率因子,发现TRMM测雨雷达在11 km以下存在高估;（3）深对流云主要为冰相云,云内10 km以上主要是丰富小冰粒子,而10 km以下是较少的大冰晶粒子;深厚强对流云和深厚弱对流云的微物理过程都主要包括混合相过程和冰化过程,混合相过程分为两种:一种是-25℃（深厚强对流云）或-29℃（深厚弱对流云）高度以下以凇附增长为主,另一种是该高度以上主要以冰晶聚合、凝华增长为主,该过程冰晶粒子有效半径增长较快。这些空基和地基的观测证据进一步揭示了青藏高原深对流云的垂直结构特征,为模式模拟青藏高原深对流云的检验提供了依据。      

Application of a Three-dimensional Variational Method for Radar Reflectivity Data Correction in a Mudslide-inducing Rainstorm Simulation

Various types of radars with different horizontal and vertical detection ranges are deployed in China, particularly over complex terrain where radar blind zones are common. In this study, a new variational method is developed to correct threedimensional radar reflectivity data based on hourly ground precipitation observations. The aim of this method is to improve the quality of observations of various types of radar and effectively assimilate operational Doppler radar observations. A mudslide-inducing local rainstorm is simulated by the WRF model with assimilation of radar reflectivity and radial velocity data using LAPS(Local Analysis and Prediction System). Experiments with different radar data assimilated by LAPS are performed. It is found that when radar reflectivity data are corrected using this variational method and assimilated by LAPS,the atmospheric conditions and cloud physics processes are reasonably described. The temporal evolution of radar reflectivity corrected by the variational method corresponds well to observed rainfall. It can better describe the cloud water distribution over the rainfall area and improve the cloud water analysis results over the central rainfall region. The LAPS cloud analysis system can update cloud microphysical variables and represent the hydrometeors associated with strong convective activities over the rainfall area well. Model performance is improved and the simulation of the dynamical processes and moisture transport is more consistent with observation.     

Comparison of the observation capability of an X-band phased-array radar with an X-band Doppler radar and S-band operational radar

An X-band phased-array meteorological radar （XPAR） was developed in China and will be installed in an airplane to observe precipitation systems for research purposes.In order to examine the observational capability of the XPAR and to test the operating mode and calibration before installation in the airplane,a mobile X-band Doppler radar （XDR） and XPAR were installed at the same site to observe convective precipitation events.Nearby S-band operational radar （SA） data were also collected to examine the reflectivity bias of XPAR.An algorithm for quantitative analysis of reflectivity and velocity differences and radar sensitivity of XPAR is presented.The reflectivity and velocity biases of XPAR are examined with SA and XDR.Reflectivity sensitivities,the horizontal and vertical structures of reflectivity by the three radars are compared and analyzed.The results indicated that while the XPRA with different operating modes can capture the main characteristic of 3D structures of precipitation,and the averaged reflectivity differences between XPAR and XDR,and XDR and SA,were 0.4 dB and 6.6 dB on 13 July and-4.5 dB and 5.1 dB on 2 August 2012,respectively.The minimum observed reflectivities at a range of 50 km for XPAR,XDR and SA were about 15.4 dBZ,13.5 dBZ and-3.5 dBZ,respectively.The bias of velocity between XPAR and XDR was negligible.This study provides a possible method for the quantitative comparison of the XPAR data,as well as the sensitivity of reflectivity,calibration,gain and bias introduced by pulse compression.     

2014年青藏高原云和降水多种雷达综合观测试验及云特征初步分析结果

加密外场试验可提供云降水物理过程新的数据。2014年7月1日—8月31日,第3次青藏高原大气科学试验项目组在那曲开展了水汽、云和降水的综合观测,使用了中国最先进的Ka波段毫米波云雷达、Ku波段微降水雷达、C波段连续波雷达和激光雷达,并配以微波辐射计、雨滴谱仪等设备,获取了高时空分辨率的云和降水宏微观垂直结构特征数据;利用C波段双线偏振雷达与新一代天气雷达配对,进行双多普勒雷达观测,获取青藏高原对流云三维风场和降水粒子相态的结构和演变数据。文中简单介绍了本次试验的情况,并利用这次观测的云雷达数据对那曲地区夏季云的云顶和云底高度、云厚、云量、云层数等特征的日变化进行了初步统计分析,对不同类型云的宏观特征进行了讨论。结果表明:本次外场试验首次成功获取到了多种雷达的云观测数据。那曲地区夏季云主要集中在6 km(距地面高度,下同)以上和4 km以下;总云量、高云的云顶、云量和云厚等云的统计参数有明显的日变化,10时(北京时)为云发展最弱的时段,20时云发展最为旺盛;初生的积云和层云常常出现在3 km高度上,这一高度上常常存在明显的上升气流;深对流系统高度可达16.5 km,同时存在上升气流和下沉气流,对流中可能存在过冷水。这些数据和初步结果为进一步开展高原云和降水机理、云和降水物理过程参数化方案研究及卫星反演结果的订正提供了基础。     

结合风廓线雷达的毫米波衰减特性初步研究

使用中国气象局大气探测综合试验基地35 GHz毫米波云雷达和L波段风廓线雷达2016年5月1日-7月31日在降水条件下的观测数据,根据不同观测模式下两部雷达得到的数据,计算在一定高度区间内不同下落速度的降水粒子反射率因子变化量,初步分析不同下落速度的降水粒子对毫米波衰减的影响。结果表明:在持续时间较长的层状云降水且降水粒子在雷达观测范围内均匀分布条件下,毫米波衰减与降水粒子下落速度呈近似线性关系,且毫米波经过的路径长度越长,衰减越大;毫米波在经过1110~2430 m,1110~3510 m的高度区间时,下落速度处于3.5~7.5 m·s-1之间的降水粒子对毫米波的衰减作用导致毫米波云雷达所测的等效反射率因子分别减小约1~7 dB和2~11 dB。     

基于雷达资料的云分析在冰雹云短时预报中的应用

通过ARPS/ADAS云分析系统将雷达反射率因子信息引入到模式的初始场中,并结合中尺度数值模式模拟研究了2008年6月23日发生在北京周边地区的一次冰雹天气过程。结果表明:在初始场中引入雷达反射率因子信息之后,改进了初始场中水凝物信息和温度场,使得初始场更加符合实际大气状况;与未进行云分析试验比较,云分析之后,模式模拟对于雹云产生位置、强度以及移动路径有明显改进,其中3h之内的模拟效果最好;降水降雹提早1h发生,并且降水降雹的峰值也提前出现,明显减少模式spin-up时间。     

High-intensity precipitation measurement using remote methods

Considered is a case of the cumulonimbus cloud development in the southwestern part of Saudi Arabia with a very high precipitation intensity. The height of the cloud top amounted to 14 km and the radar reflectivity, to 60 dBZ. Carried out is the comparison of remote methods of measuring the intensity of precipitation from the cloud under study: the radar (using the relationship between the reflectivity and precipitation intensity) and satellite IR-radiometric (based on the results of sounding with the SEVERI radiometer installed at the Meteosat-8 satellite) methods. A split-window technique was used for detecting the position of the cloud top from the radiometric observations. The analysis enabled to select the best relationships for estimating the precipitation intensity from the data of radar and satellite measurements. The computations based on these relationships correspond most closely to the ground-based measurements with the precipitation gage.     

云分析系统在台风莫拉菲数值模拟中的应用

借鉴美国CAPS开发的中尺度ARPS模式的资料分析系统ADAS,设计了基于GRAPES_Meso的云分析系统,实现了地面云观测资料、卫星云图、多普勒雷达反射率资料在GRAPRS模式中的综合融合应用。通过对登陆台风莫拉菲 (0906) 数值模拟检验云分析系统的性能。结果表明:云分析系统通过地面云观测资料、卫星红外云图、可见光云图、多普勒雷达反射率的同化,能够反演出合理的三维云覆盖状况;在三维云覆盖的基础上结合云底云顶高度,进而反演出云水、云冰、雨水、雪、霰等云微物理量,并显著改善模式初始湿度场;在台风登陆过程的模拟中,虽然对台风路径的预报有所偏差,但对比控制试验,在台风登陆地点、台风强度、路径的预报中云分析发挥了正作用;通过对云分析后初始场反演的雷达回波进行检验,验证了云分析的可行性与正确性,对整体的降水预报效果也有明显改善。     

Diurnal Variability of Precipitation Depth Over the Tibetan Plateau and its Surrounding Regions

The diurnal variability of precipitation depth over the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding regions is investigated using nine years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission(TRMM) precipitation radar(PR) measurements.The Tibetan Plateau,the plains area,and the East China Sea are selected as the focus regions in this study.The average precipitation depths(PD) are about 4.6 km,5.8 km,and 5.6 km,while convective(stratiform) PDs are about 6.6(4.5) km,7.5(5.7) km,and 6.0(5.6) km over the plateau,the plains,and the...     

An analysis of heavy precipitation caused by a retracing plateau vortex based on TRMM data

In this paper, we study a persistent heavy precipitation process caused by a special retracing plateau vortex in the eastern Tibetan Plateau during 21–26 July 2010 using tropical rainfall measuring mission (TRMM) data. Results show that during the whole heavy rainfall process, the precipitation rate of convective cloud is steady for all four phases of the plateau vortex movement. Compared with the convective precipitation clouds, the stratiform precipitation clouds have a higher fraction of area, a comparable ratio of contribution to the total precipitation, and a much lower precipitation rate. Precipitation increases substantially after the vortex moves out of the Tibetan Plateau, and Sichuan Province has the most extensive precipitation, which occurs when the vortex turns back westward. A number of strong convective precipitation cloud centers appear at 3–5 km. With strong upward motion, the highest rain top can reach up to 15 km. In various phases of the vortex evolution, there is always more precipitable ice than precipitable water, cloud ice water and cloud liquid water. The precipitating cloud particles increase significantly in the middle and lower troposphere when the vortex moves eastward, and cloud ice particles increase quickly at 6–8 km when the vortex retraces westward. The center of the latent heat release is always prior to the center of the vortex, and the vortex moves along the latent heat release areas. Moreover, high latent heat is released at 5–8 km with maximum at 7 km. Also, the latent heat release is more significant when the vortex moves out of the Tibetan Plateau than over the Tibetan Plateau.     

青藏高原那曲夏季云中水成物分布特征的毫米波雷达观测

结合2014年7—8月第三次青藏高原大气科学试验获得的毫米波雷达资料与探空温度资料,利用模糊逻辑法反演了西藏那曲地区夏季云中水成物的相态并对其分布特征开展了研究。首先,分析了层积云、雨层云以及深对流云的典型个例,发现三类云反射率因子、多普勒速度、速度谱宽以及退偏振因子垂直分布均有较大差别,相应的云中水凝物的回波特征与相态分布差别也较大。其次,研究了液相、混合相和冰相云层的云雷达探测特征,发现液相云层在0℃层以下的暖云层和0℃层以上的过冷水云层均具有反射率因子高值中心,混合云层的反射率因子高值中心随高度上升变化不大,冰云层的反射率因子高值主要集中在6 km以上,且随高度上升而趋于集中;三种相态云层出现频率高值分别集中在地面以上1、2～3、3～4 km高度层;液相云层在上午出现频率最高,混合相云层高频率发生在下午,冰相云层在晚上的出现频率最高。三种相态云层出现在上午的高度与下午和晚上相比较低,出现在晚上的高度范围最大;液相云层厚度一般小于0.3 km,冰相云层云顶位于9 km左右高度层时平均厚度最大,中云内的混合相和冰相厚度变化较小。     

雷达反射率因子在中尺度云分辨模式初始化中的应用Ⅰ：云微物理量和垂直速度的反演

对于水平网格距小于10 km的高分辨率非静力平衡的显式云分辨模式,云微物理量的初始化以及物理量之间的相互协调是十分重要的,并且一直是云分析领域的一个难题。考虑在云雨处于定常状态的前提下,根据暖云过程,可得到云中水成物之间相互转化以及与垂直速度的约束关系,而雨水含量跟雷达反射率因子(Z)有关。因此,采用合肥新一代天气雷达2003年7月5日02时(北京时)的观测资料,针对雷达探测的特点对雷达原始数据进行了坐标转换,并进行了插值处理和简单的质量控制,然后依据Z-qr关系和定常暖云方案,反演了雨水混合比(qr)、云水混合比(qc)、水汽混合比(qv)和垂直速度(w)。结果表明,由此得到的雷达回波主要特征及量值分布与雷达站的CAPPI图像基本一致;水汽、云水、雨水和垂直速度量值大小的分布与雷达回波强度的分布也是吻合的,体现出了云中水成物和垂直速度的三维分布结构;各物理量的量值也符合梅雨锋暴雨的特点,梅雨锋积层混合云系中层状云和对流云的差别十分明显。在较强的回波区,雨水在6 km以下含量较大,最大值位于4 km左右,可超过3.0 g/kg;上升速度在5 km左右最大,最大值超过5 m/s;云水含量大值区位于5 km以上,在7 km高度上达到最大,超过3.0 g/kg;雨滴末速度虽然上下比较一致,一般几米每秒,但在5 km左右为大值区。     

青藏高原那曲地区雨季雷达回波、降水和部分热力参量的统计特征

利用1998年青藏高原地面雷达资料、探空资料和地面降水资料，计算分析了青藏高原的雷达回波、层结热力参量及其降水的统计特征。结果表明，在6月中旬青藏高原雨季来临之后，云中对流活动明显增强，雷达回波强度增大，回波顶高和回波面积增加，层结热力参量明显改变，对流凝结高度下降，气块能量增加，降水量显著增大。     

双偏振雷达对一次水凝物相态演变过程的分析

联合利用3 GHz双偏振雷达RHI探测数据和温度廓线数据, 建立了云粒子相态反演的模糊逻辑算法, 算法采用Beta型成员函数, 成员变量包括:水平反射率因子、线性退偏比、差分反射率及温度0℃,-40℃对应高度, 反演出的相态包括毛毛雨、雨、低密度干冰晶、高密度干冰晶、湿冰晶、干霰、湿霰、小冰雹、大冰雹、雨夹雪和液态云滴等11种, 并利用雷达的连续探测数据对一次层状云降水过程中水凝物相态的演变情况进行了分析, 得到如下结果:初始阶段层状云相态呈现分层结构, 从上至下依次为高密度干冰晶、湿冰晶和液态云滴; 初始阶段云体中的回波大值区核心区域为大的冰相粒子, 其余部分为液态粒子; 在初始到成熟阶段演变中, 回波大值区上部液态粒子逐步向冰相转化; 消散阶段云中零度层亮带逐步消失, 零度层以上云粒子结构呈现高密度干冰晶包裹湿冰晶的情况。关键词:双偏振雷达; 模糊逻辑; 水凝物相态反演; 层状云降水过程; 水凝物相态演变     

RTTOV散射模块在FY-3 MWHS资料同化中的应用

一直以来,受同化系统中观测算子的限制,云区的卫星微波观测资料在使用时都常会做晴空假设,只考虑大气的吸收作用而忽略散射作用,从而会造成对大气中水汽含量的高估。为了克服这一缺点,文中设计了RTTOV微波散射模块在WRF 3DVAR系统中的应用方案,使得计算辐射能衰减的同时考虑大气的散射作用,并在此基础上通过4组试验进行了风云3 A星微波湿度计亮温以及多普勒雷达反射率因子的同化研究对比。结果表明：RTTOV微波散射模块的引入,能有效抑制晴空辐射模块对大气水汽含量的高估。若先同化雷达反射率因子后再继续同化卫星资料,会发现同化雷达后,同化区域内大气水凝物含量明显增加,受此影响同化卫星资料时大气的散射作用也会随之增大。并且雷达同化区域覆盖率越大,对降水预报的改善效果也愈明显。     

Changes in Cu Characteristics and Precipitation during Cu Merging

The results of investigation of convective cloud merging observed near Saint Petersburg are presented. Data obtained with a set of remote sensing instruments (radar, radiometer, and lightning location system) were analyzed. Rain gage network data are used. Clouds simulation is performed using a 1.5-dimensional nonstationary model. A method to calibrate the radar measurements to obtain precipitation characteristics using rain gage network data is developed. According to radar data, a 2-km increase in the cloud top height was observed after Cu merging, the maximum reflectivity of clouds increased at 10 dBZ, maximum rain intensity and rain flux increased by about two times. The increase in rainfall intensity is also corroborated by rain gage observations and numerical simulations. An increase in the intensity of lightning discharges during the merging is registered.     

2014年夏季青藏高原云和降水微物理特征的数值模拟研究

为了加强对青藏高原（高原）云和降水微物理特征的深入认识,采用高分辨率中尺度数值预报模式（WRF）,对第三次青藏高原大气科学试验2014年7月3-25日发生的6次不同强度云和降水过程进行了数值模拟分析。研究结果表明:（1）青藏高原夏季云和降水过程具有独特性。高原夏季对流的促发机制主要是午后高原加热造成的,云和降水具有明显的日变化。午夜后,对流性降水一般转化为层状云降水,具有明显的0℃层回波亮带,并且会产生强降水。大部分对流云云顶高度超过15 km（海拔高度）,最大上升气流速度为10-40 m/s。（2）6次云过程中均具有高过冷云水含量,主要分布在0—-20℃层,冰晶含量主要分布在-20℃层以上的区域,强盛的对流云中,可出现在-40℃层以上区域;雨水集中分布在融化层之下,说明其主要依赖降水性冰粒子的融化过程;雪和霰粒子含量高,分布范围广,说明云中冰相过程非常活跃。（3）高原夏季云中水凝物的转化过程和降水的形成机理具有明显特点。霰粒子的融化过程是地面雨水的主要来源,暖雨过程对降水的直接贡献很小,但通过暖雨过程形成的过冷雨滴的异质冻结过程对云中霰胚的形成十分重要。霰粒子的增长主要依靠凇附过程以及聚并雪晶的增长过程。      

Properties of cloud and precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau

The characteristics of seasonal precipitation over the Tibetan Plateau(TP) were investigated using TRMM(Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission) precipitation data(3B43). Sensitive regions of summer precipitation interannual variation anomalies were investigated using EOF(empirical orthogonal function) analysis. Furthermore, the profiles of cloud water content(CWC) and precipitable water in different regions and seasons were analyzed using TRMM-3A12 data observed by the TRMM Microwave Imager. Good agreement was found between hydrometeors and precipitation over the eastern and southeastern TP, where water vapor is adequate, while the water vapor amount is not significant over the western and northern TP.Further analysis showed meridional and zonal anomalies of CWC centers in the ascending branch of the Hadley and Walker Circulation, especially over the south and east of the TP. The interannual variation of hydrometeors over the past decade showed a decrease over the southeastern and northwestern TP, along with a corresponding increase over other regions.     

石家庄地区反射率因子垂直廓线特征分析

利用自动雨量计数据整理成的10 min一次的雨量资料和s波段多普勒天气雷达体积扫描强度数据,对石家庄地区2004～2007年4次天气过程的实时雷达反射率因子垂直廓线的特征进行了分析.结果表明:层状云和混合性降水反射率因子垂直廓线有明显的零度层亮带;短时强降水过程的反射率因子垂直廓线不存在零度层亮带.冰雹过程中反射率凼子垂直廓线变化较大,降雹前反射率因子的极大值在中上层,降雹发生时反射率因子的极大值高度下降,降雹后反射率因子的极大值减弱.降雪过程的反射率因子垂直廓线零度层亮带不明显.在石家庄西部山区,由于零度层亮带的影响.对层状云和混合性降水回波强度和降水量估计偏高.对短时强降水过程的地面降水估计用反射率因子垂直廓线的方法比最低仰角法更加准确,在均匀性降水中可较好地改善地面雨量估算结果,有利于在山区和无雨量计的地区判断强对流天气的发生、发展和估算降水量的大小.